groan
/ɡrəʊn/verb
उच्चारण ग्रोन
कराहना, आह भरना
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[I, T] ~ (at/with sth)
to make a long deep sound because you are annoyed, upset or in pain
कराहना, आह भरना
- He groaned with pain.
- The patient groaned as the nurse changed the bandage on his leg.
- The students groaned when they saw the long test paper.
+ 2 more examples
- The injured man groaned and tried to sit up.
- She groaned at the sight of the traffic jam.
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[I]
(of things) to make a sound like a person groaning
चरमराना
- The old bridge groaned under the weight.
- The wooden floor groaned loudly each time someone walked across the room.
- The old gate groaned as it opened.
+ 2 more examples
- The ship groaned in the strong waves.
- The shelves groaned under the weight of the books.
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[C]
a long deep sound made by somebody who is annoyed, upset or in pain
कराह, आह
- a groan of despair
- A groan went through the class when the teacher announced a surprise test.
- He gave a loud groan and put his head on the desk.
+ 2 more examples
- A groan of pain came from the next room.
- There were groans from the crowd when the batsman was out.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
groan (verb) with sth
Use with for the cause: groan with pain, with effort; the verb is intransitive.
कारण के लिए 'with' आता है: groan with pain, with effort; यह verb intransitive है।
- He groaned with pain after the fall.
- She groaned with effort as she lifted the box.
groan at / about sth
Use at or about for what annoys you; students often groan at a homework.
जिस बात से चिढ़ हो उसके लिए 'at' या 'about' आता है।
- The class groaned at the news of a test.
- Everyone groaned about the delay.
groan (noun) of sth
A groan of pain, disappointment or relief is a low sound; the noun is countable.
Pain, disappointment या relief का groan एक धीमी आवाज़ है; यह noun countable है।
- A groan of disappointment rose from the crowd.
- He gave a groan of relief.
groan under / with weight
Things such as tables and shelves can groan under a heavy load.
मेज़ और अलमारियाँ जैसी चीज़ें भारी बोझ के नीचे कराह सकती हैं।
- The shelves groaned under the weight of books.
- The table groaned with food.
+Collocations 4
verb + groan
let outgivehearutterstifle
- The old man let out a groan as he sat down.
adjective + groan
lowlouddeeplongcollectiveaudible
- A collective groan filled the hall.
groan + preposition
withataboutinunder
- The teacher groaned inwardly at the noise.
groan + noun
of painof despairof disappointment
- A groan of despair came from the audience.
“More examples 5
- The students groaned when the teacher announced a surprise test.
अचानक test की घोषणा पर विद्यार्थी कराह उठे।
- He groaned in pain as the doctor touched his arm.
डॉक्टर के हाथ छूते ही वह दर्द से कराह उठा।
- The old bridge groaned under the heavy truck.
पुराना पुल भारी ट्रक के नीचे चरमराया।
- A loud groan went up when the batsman was bowled.
बल्लेबाज़ के बोल्ड होने पर ज़ोर की कराह उठी।
- Radhika groaned when she saw the long list of chapters.
अध्यायों की लंबी सूची देखकर राधिका ने आह भरी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He groaned of pain.
✓ He groaned with pain.
The cause of groaning takes with, not of.
कराहने का कारण 'with' से जुड़ता है, 'of' से नहीं।
✗ The crowd gave a groans of disappointment.
✓ The crowd gave a groan of disappointment.
A takes the singular noun groan.
'A' के साथ singular noun 'groan' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These are low sounds of feeling, with groan the deepest and sigh the softest.
ये भाव की धीमी आवाज़ें हैं, जिनमें 'groan' सबसे गहरी और 'sigh' सबसे कोमल है।
A long low sound showing pain or annoyance.
दर्द या चिढ़ दिखाने वाली लंबी धीमी आवाज़।
- a loud groan
A long breath out, showing relief, sadness or boredom.
राहत, उदासी या ऊब दिखाने वाली लंबी साँस।
- a sigh of relief
?Which word?
Homophone, asked often: groan (a sound of pain) and grown (past participle of grow).
Homophone अक्सर पूछा जाता है: groan (दर्द की आवाज़) और grown (grow का past participle)।
Keep the pain-sound words together: groan (deep sound of pain), moan (long low sound; complain), whimper (small weak cries), wail (long loud cry of sadness), sigh (long breath showing tiredness or sadness).
दर्द की आवाज़ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: groan (दर्द की गहरी आवाज़), moan (लंबी धीमी आवाज़; शिकायत करना), whimper (छोटी कमज़ोर सिसकियाँ), wail (दुख की लंबी तेज़ पुकार), sigh (थकान या दुख की लंबी साँस, आह)।